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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23

SHAUGHNEssY AND Ala, PLAINTIFFS, AGAINST
MCCARTHY AND AIS. DEFENDANTS--lS rHB
CHAScERy COURT OF THE CITY or RICHMOND.
]. Benjamin II. Berry, clerk OF said court
certify that the bond required Of the special
commissioners by the decree in said cause of
February q, 1887. has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of March,
1887. BENJAMIN Ii. BERRY.
NH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23

WANTED, A SOPRANO SINGER
w for non-ritualistic church In this city.
Salary moderate. Address CONMITTEE'n
care OF Dfspdfeh NH f9-sa suNWas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

THROUGH ALLRAIL FAsT-PRgIGHr LIZA
TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHliA
DELPtIlA, NEW YORK, AND
EASTERN AND WEST.
ERN CITIES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
~ UABLE FLOUR-MILL AND OTHER MAN
UFACTURING PROPERTY IN RICHMOND
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
DIVERS TOPICS.

OVER one million pounds of tin foil are an
nuaily used to cover tobacco manufactured
in the United States alone.
II an Indian dies insOlvent his relatives
consider themselves in honor bound TO pay
his debts. 1t seems TO be law which they
never break
TuE triple crown or tiara of the pope of
Rome IS valued at about forty thousand dol
lars. It's three gold rings are studded
with gems. At the apex is an emerald
worth alone four thousand dollars
TnE by word ''ratsr sprung from 'ratted'
applying 10 ''turn-coats.' Sir Robert Peel
IS thought TO have been the first recipient Of
the term for his change of opinion on Cath
Ole emancipation.
ACCORDING 10 calculations based on count
about 300 words are used in ordinary con
Vcrsaiion. Four thousand different words
are said TO have suficed for Shakespeare s
works
;AMoNG the most aged people of whom
there is any record are Thomas Parr, Of
England, who died in 1895. at the age Of I52
years Tho Countess Desmond. who lived
To bc li2 years old, and Henry Jenkins. of
Yorkshire, who is said to have reached 1863
years.
MANY people suppose that the sealslrn of
commerce is found upon the backs of the
animal in the soft, brown state IN which il
IS found in made-up garments. This is q
great mistake. FOR the fur-scal has. over its
beautifully line wool, shinglfng of hair.
straight and coarse, and of a color from
gray to yelowish red, all of which has to be
picked out by skilled laborers after the skin
has reached London in a sailed state. For,
strange TO say, nine-tenihs of all The fur
seal skins are sent 10 London, where labor
is cheap and certain people have for many
years practiced the art of cleaning them Of
hair and dyeing them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
GOING THE ROUNDS.

THE dogs of Texas cost that State S5OOO0.
0N. There are 2,5OO,OOO, costing their
owners five cents day, or 45,O00.000. and
these destroy s5,0Oo,O00 worth of sheep at
the least calculation.
AT an international stamp exhibition
abroad 1T was reported that there are 6O0OOO
postage stamp collectors in the world, 3d.
WO Americans, 200,0O0 Europeans and 25,-
WD from other parts OF the world
MILWAUKEE works are to smelt two bells
cast IN lao in Messilla, Mexico There is
supposed to be thousand dollars worth Of
prescious metals in them, jewelry dropped
in at the original casting by devotees.
IN the matter of blindness in this country
reports show that while the population has
increased Mt the rate of thirty per cent. in
ten years, blindness has increased 40 per
cent. The blind are supported at an annual
cost of S55,000,0OO.
THERE is queer concern in Tobol5en. N
Y, 1t being bank and saloon under the
same roof. The report is that while the
paying teller of the bank department yas
assisting the bar tender recently a thief
made raid on the money, capturing a GOOD
sum.
THE "stogie" cigar found its origin and
name with the drivers Of mail and freight.
wagons at Washington, Pa. These men re-
quircd cheap, strong cigar. This want was
hued by an enterprising cigar-makcr who
branded the cigar the "conestoga.n - which
was abbreviated to stOga." aud finally
came TO be commonly known as the ,.stocie j.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16

ITALY now has over three hundred Protest
ant churches,
TIE Presbyterian Indian Mission reports
baptisIns at the rate Of three thousand a
year.
MISSIONARIES have lately been appointed
by the American Board of Foreign Missions
to proceed to Turkey.
PREsBYTERnSs in Austria are raising
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
church and educational purposes.
METBaDfsT missions IN Ireland are said 10
be doing an excellent work. The novelty
has attracted many seekers, and great hos
pitality has been shown the decipies
FOURTEEN THOUSAND openly professed
Protestants belong to the sixty Protest
ant organizations in Spain 1t is Just eight
cen years since the first Protestant chapel
was opened at Madrid.
THE south sea islanders at their last mis-
sionary meeting raised 1881 for a new
yacht to carry the Gospel TO New Guinea.
This represents degree Of generosity and
sacrifice not often paralelled In tho home
churches.
TIE religious statistics of Prussia, taken
IN December, 1885, have been published.
According TO these the Protestants number
lsszf3, ,5s7, or 81 ~ per cent. of the total pop
cent. : 3ji,5i3, or 1.30 per cent, are Jews.
THE memorial Of St Paul, which some
Americans propose to set up in his native
city at Tarsus, viii take the practical
shape Of a training school for orphans, OF
whom there are great many IN Cecilia.
About tweaty-fv hundred dollars a year
0sss been pledged, a sum sufficient to SUD-
port about fifty children. DR.. Ho,Oard
Crosby was elected president of tbs board
Of managers.
A CHRISTIAN society for the improve
ment Of public moral has been estaf-
hshed in Germany: One of its methods is
the publication OF tracts of a special char
acter-for young merchants, for artists,
ior soldiers, for fallen girls and for parents.
II has also been giving ITS attention to the
cheap literature sold at the railroad bo6k-
stalls, and efforts are being made to bring
the book-stalls under Government supers
vision,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
UNIQUE HOSPITALITY.
Il Boston Woman Who Compelled
Caller to Take n Ilafh

a Boston Woman Who Compelled .
Caller TO Take n Bath.
Mrs. Y. is brilliant Boston woman of
abundant executive ability, shrewd wit and
dehght1ul hospitality, says the Providence
~ ~ 9oHradh The eXigencies Of her hus-
band's business led to the keeping up of an
establishment in the West, where Mrs V
passes some months of the year, and where
she entertains a great many people. One
Gay there was brought 10 AIRS. Y tho card
OF an English gentleman, accompanied bv
letter OF introduction from friends of the
y. 8 abroad. The hostess went down stairs
and greeted the guest cordially.
We are so accustomed TO travelers
here" she said . that we know Just what
TO Go with them. We expect every body to
arrive travelstained and exhausted; and
we let every body take a bath the first
'hihg' spoke TO the servant before came
down, and every thing is all ready.n
But" said the stranger, Il can MOI,
think OF putting you TO so much trouble.
I-n
"Oh, know just how you feel~ inter-
ruptcd Mrs. Y. I" A bath is the oulv thing
that restores me to my normal condition
When I've been travelling, and YOU have
come right through from Boston"
The guest demurred, but Mrs y. was too
executive, aud too truly hospitable TO allow
ms scruples to prevent the carrying out of
her kindly intent. The Englishman was
shown upstairs TO the bathroom where tits
to be presumed he combined with the prog
ress of his toilet reflections upon the origin
atty and practically of American hospital
ity.
In due time the guest descended again to
the parlor, where Mrs. Y. awaited him.
II hope you found every thing to your
mind,' she said.
'Oh yes" he replied, II have had de-
hghtful bath; aud now must bid you good
afternoon, as / have TO catch tran.n
'What.' cried the hostess aghast. ssYou
are not goingl"
'Unfortunately must. only stopped
over train to call ON you"
''Merey!n she exclaimed in dismav. sI
thought you had come to remain You GER
talnly can not go away when haven't seen
you at all''
Il really must" was tho reply, ''but I as
sure you have had most refreshing bath,
and shall always remember with sincere
pleasure your unique hospitality"
The story was too good TO keep, and Mrs.
Y. told it at her own expense, greatly to the
entertainment of her friends, who declared
that this fashion of entertaining callers was
one which deserved to be widely introduced,
as it would solve many perplexing ques-
ton of tho proper method of disposing OF
guests who were not easy to amuse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
OF THE GOOD AND oREAT.

GLADSTONE was in Parliament at tyrcnty-
two and at twenty-four was Lord of the
Treasury.
HENBY CLAY was in the Senate of the
United States at twenty-nine, contrary to
the constitution.
MARTIS LUTHER had become largely dis
tingUished at twenty-four, and at fffty-six
had reached the toppost round of his world
wide fame
THE last words of Sir Walter Scott, to his
great friend LoclIhart, were: "My dear,
be good man-be virtuous-be religious
be good man.
WEBsTEg was in college at fifteen, gave
earnest Of his great future before he was
twenty-five, and at thirty was the peer of
the a6iest man in Congress.
WASHINGTON was distinguished Colonel
in the army at twenty-five, early in public
affairs, commander of the forces at forty
three and President at fifty-seven.
ONLY one civilian out of the Presidents of
this country gained his first election after
ne was sixty, and that one was James Bu-
chanan. The chance for the Presidency
after sixty is small.
NAPOLEON at twenty-five commanded the
army of Italy. AT thirty he was not only
one of the most illustrious Generals of all
time, but one of the great law-gners of the
world. At forty-six he saw Waterloo
ONCE when travelling along by slough
Abraham Lincoln discovered Il pig fast in
the mud. After ne had passed the place he
paused and said to companions: Il don't
know how you feel about it, but I'll have to
go back and pun that pig out Of the slough. -
This he did 10 his apparent satisfaction.
EMPEROR DoM PEDRO of Brazil once
called upon Victor Hugo. Said the poet:
''Sire, allow me to present my grandson to
your majesty MY boy" said the EN-
peror. passing his hand caressingly over
the chiid's dark soft hair, my boy, there is
only one majesty here, and there he SITS
The following story of the late Henry
Ward Bcecher IS told in hatter's journal
Mr.. Beecher always wore soft fur hat
with wide brim. He never varied the style
to any great extent One day he went into
store at Brooklyn and found a new style
OF hat. He tried one on and said: ''This
will do; send me home six of them. There
is no use buying one hat at time. y The hats
were sent, with the bill. When Mr.
Bccchcr's frugal wife received the bill and
the package she Immediately returned five
of the hats and asked for corrected bill.
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Tote


In
1t was long believed that the Mcprol race
much exceeded the Aryan in numbers. but
II IS now thought that the Aryan race is the
most numerous.
The railway, the steamship and the fele
graph, together with the increasing needs
sroWlng out Of oar more complex modern
NE and the immense development of manu-
featuring, have caused cities and towns To
grow rapidly and their populations TO IN
crease much faster proportioaarelv tbsr
the population of rural districts. TIE char
acter OF our population is steadily changing
and becoming more urbane. The better
IRE 10 cities and the many advantages there
naturally attract large numbers. The in
Production Of machinery into agriculture.
by means Of which one man can do the work
which required the hard labor Of four men
hity years ago. has liberated large num-
bers. who flock 70 the cities to engage in
manufacturing and merchandising 10 the
year 1870 nine-tenths of the population Of
MASSACHUSETTS, were engaged in agriculture
al puTsHits, while now only one-tenth Of
them are 50 employed. In the great States
of New \ Iork and Pennsylvania only one
fifth OF the people are engaged in agricuit-
ure, and in Illinois, the greatest agricultur-
al State Of the Union, less than one-haIf Of
the population are occupied with farming.
The character OF our work and the aids de-
vised for doing it, and the improvements in
transportation, have created marked
changes IN the direction OF human activity.
Mechanical industry Is the characteristics
feature Of our time, and the tendency Of
human effort is along that linc. and .nis
truth must be recognized by all who would
successfully aid aad guide their feflow-Inen
IN securing the largest share OF earthly
pes ss,}sgs The growth OF American cities
= seen n the following tabular statements
which ineigdes only those having popnsa-
tons Of s,o}J and ever:
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To a SIosouito.

Unheavenly insect. that doth weirdly sing
When in the blue the new moon family glows,
And drowsy zephyrs through the garden wing
To kiss the labials OF the dreaming rose;
Oh, then. you softly light upon my nose
And drive your needle in Inc 10 the hilt
While ] make at yOu sundry fruitless blows:
And while I'm being thusy by YOU split
To save my life draw my head beneath the
quilt.
I've had the hornet banquet on my neck
And raise flaming lump behind my ear;
I've had the hard crab all my pleasure check
And make me jump furlong. pretty near:
But, oh. New Jersey hawk, you're more than
peer
Othornet. hard crab and all living things
That bite and bore throughout their mad ca
recr;
Sou are swapping turtle built with wings;
And when you're dead we say: "Muskeet,
where are thy stiDgsf'
Last year with JOY know filled your cup.
Likewise your stomach, as lay asleep;
But soon gave just forty dollars up
To buy thc screens through which ven can
rot creep:
And now SIT inside and hesr you weep
Because you can get IN 10 have a bite
fan myself IN rapture sweet and deep.
And then my fvoritc cigarette light
And in sarcastic terms wish you a sweet GOOD.
night.
PUCK
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CoNTENTMENL.

" o rain fair maid chided, "cruei rain.
70 opea al thy water-spouts to-day
And aood the earth with tears! Oh, cease,
Ipray,
And wili'oall thee blessed. But restrain
Thy nood gates for this day-Iask no moret
Tomorrow thou canst bid them ceaseless
pour"
20 rain" the farner's daughter joyful cried,
"Long had thy reservoirs been tightly
sealed
Against our prayers, until the thirsty Geld
Nigh perishedl Now thou comest all tear.
eyed
Ana sheddest life anew DER all the earth;
bless thy coming rain, know thy WORTH
All mer the rain soliloquized, 'sbut they
CcnteEtment know who do accept each day
Without complaint whate'er befalls, or shine
Or ram, as sent by One All-wise, Divine"
Louis C. Zieg1er iR Current
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40 Drunmrr.. Hrrenrr.

A drummer had q spite at hotel in Pal
estine, Tex. and ssolved on a terrible re
venge. So, when be went TO Galveston, he
''bagged" lot Of cockroachcs for which
the Island City Is celebrated. Bringing .
called by native GalYestonians digger
loogeTs," the drummer took them to the
hotel and turned them loose in the halls anu
corridors. In about two weeks the hotel
was swarIning with them, and they got in
the soups, preserves, jams, molasses, in the
milk-everywhere, and worked hard all
day, and sat up at night to help that drum
mer get even. They have flied the hOtel
and gone 70 work on the private houses,
and now Palestine IS accursed with them.
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The baseball Cnnchnr-

Sometimes at first sometimes at third
The Jolly coacher's voice is heard;
And one doth hear
What would appear
One long-drawn and souorous word,
Goitjimmynows ycrcbance-
Nevermindaiittlcfall-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
That's-thewaytoplaybaseball"
Now fast the innings come and go,
The game IS close, the winning blow
Must now bc struck
To fix the luck
or one or 'tOtheT. friend or foe;
" Eecpyourcycsw ellpeeledmeboys-
HcrCiSwhercwcwin inthegame-
ctthcduIcrsmakcthe
Wewiligetthe
The game a. last its end doth near,
The coacher's club brings up the rear;
And does he cease,
And hold his peace?
Not much-hls voice is loud and clear:
" Doutgivcupboysdo
Wcarcgoingtolickem
ascoldmannowdy-
That sthcstuhthatwinsyou
columbus Dispatch.
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4 Trine Premature.

Put away the ice-cream freezer.
Closet now the gowns OF tulle;
Shelvc tho straw and lemon-squeezer
For the weathers getting cool.
Soda fountains are deserted.
Tennis now gives place 10 pool;
And the iccman's Disconnected
Since the weather got so cool
From the seashore hies the plumber,
Sad converse the oysters hold,
Seeing signs OF shrinking summer,
Now the weather's growing cold,
Adieu. dog days (water-spaniels),
Lucky he whose bin is coaled;
Welcome now, back-number fiannels,
Hang i'll amt the weather ccldi
-BilFdLO Express.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
Tit for Tat.

Tit for Tat.
Big brown eyes and auburn hair,
OF such was the farmers daughter.
How 10 fiirt and use her eyes
No one had ever taught her.
A soft moustache and n handsome face,
OF such was the bankers son.
lie thought he'd teach this child To fiirt
For the sake Of little fun.
Alas he found 70 his dismay,
Just when twas time 60 part
While he was teaching her 90 dirt,
Shed robbed him OF his heart.
II. w. hem5ie, ~ R,traL NelC Tor,er.
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POTTED POEMS.
shniling Betty.

ctin4llS BeItys
Shm,iing Betty,
Sbweet uud pretty.
Like dose budding flower,
Hat completely
Shained tae shweetly
Nit her vitching power.
Laugh 50 merry.
Lips like cherry
Ach, dose eyes OF azurel
Sheeks so rosy,
Form 80 cCzy,
FIJI NINE heart NIT pleasure.
or she only
Knew how lonely
Dot vas mitout her,
She not shcold me.
But would told me
Meier more 10 doubt her
Hai she's coming,
Softly humming,
Down der shtreet a-sailing.
Guess IN hold her.
Und viii told her
Vat mine heart vas ailing.
Sweetest Betty,
You alrctty
Hat mine heart gebroken;
Won't you lof me
Olly gfme
Youst Won leedle tokenT'
Yah. she like mel
Ioust vat shtrike me
| hat not discover.
Blizzard, may be,
Or baby
Cyclone" blow me ofer.
Hold, hitit-
Dot $ vat did it,
Shon l.. must haf dress him
Like a lady,
Dot for Betty
tried 10 caress him.
Any way,
Can not say
Find her more so pretty;
After all. she
Iahder tall. she
Freckled, too, alretty.
Eyes Of green und
Figure lean und
Shtyle shoost like a quaker;
Ugly mour, 1
Youstfound out; 1
Guess peter shake her.
-BoSton Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-16
Varatiop Is oya,-

"Nacaiion IS over" the small hoy cried.
And the tears from his eyes did vine;
" The hateful old school begins" 4" he sighed
lust as apples and pears are ripe.
And a fellow must lose all the fru:t ard fuu.
Cause vacation is over and schools begun
"yacatieH s over tho farmer said,
AS he rubbed lis hands in giee
" And man can enjoy his own fruit, instead
OF having boys siSin each tree;
And the dog VIII have something better Ia
cat
Than n thievish urchin's trouser SCAT
--B9st0a Bud1st
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Hard to Suit.

I" 1 would not mind their coming back, you
know"
The lady said, the day her verses went,
" II only they'd refuse the lines on Snow
Before it's time for Roses 10 be sent"
Upon the steps postman's eager tread;
Quick! take the envelope, serenely white:-
Returned with thanks And then the lady
said:
IL thing they might have kept it over night"
-C(atUPp.
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CHURCHES

OtHHlSrtAN.- Preaching every sunday at
- n O'Clock n. nm. ana Z 80 y. m. Prayer
meeting every Thursday night. sunday school
lnt 10 o'clock a. m. every sunday.
NJ. MCFARLAND, Pastor.
KTErHODIST EPlSCOPAL.-Services every
ANL sunday VI I 800 u. m. aud 30 y. M. sun
day school every sunday NJ 10 a.. IN. Prayer
meeting CVcry "Wednesday evening NJ 1:jo.
Strangcrs invited. H. SANDERsOS, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-S every sunday ut
- N a. m. and 80 y. m. sunday school at
NJ n. nm. HEv. MCELROV, Pastor.
4 CATHOLIC CHURCH - Services on end
sunday " every month NJ SherlOcks hall, at
1000 ". m. HEv. kEARFUL PustOr.
m ERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Hold reg
" uar services ut MiigOnR, barber county.
tho second uud fourth sundays In each month.
Al Forrest school house ON the second SUNDAY I:
cedar Creek school house ON the third Sunday.
ny Elders ShRmbcrECr, Smith and NchCr.
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WHY WE ARE PROUD.


THE United States rose in nopDla,ion
from 5,a292l4 in 1870 to over 81, ,oo0, go az ihe
present time.
AMERICA spends more for religious teach
ing and charities than any Nation in the
world.
OUT Of each one thousand Americans
there arc only five objects Of charity. ,vbiIe
the number N Europe is forty five.
The United States is said TO be- the onl,,
general Government that expends more for
education than for war.
THERE arc more miles of railway in 4be
United States than i'm all Europe. and there
are 10000 miles of telegraph.
TINS Republic is the greatest agricultural
country on the globe. Beside this onr
manufactures were in 1850 Gver a million
dollars Ia excess Of those OF Great Britain.
IL 1880 the total wealth Of the United
States was IS, 430, 10000. In thirtv-fve
years time that sum was increased to SEQ.
OOo,00,0O0, exceeding the wealth of the
United Kingdom.
Is the words Of Andrew Carnegie. ssThe
so,O1,OW Americans OF 1850 could have
bought up the 140.000,0cO of Russians
Austrians and Spaniards; or, after pur-
chasing wealthy France, wouid have had
enough pgeks, money TO acquire Denmark,
Norway, Switzerland and Greece"
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To- labor CT :ssl conytcts II SouIa caro-
Ina pcuiteRtiary IS offered az 70 cents ,iay
for women and boys and 90 cents for men.
TIE brooklyn 'ioE3shorcnaen employ non
union q aiciaas when they celebrate. and
tho trsVies-uaion musicians are after them
THERE are over l08,Go0 chndron under
fourteen yea Of age employed. contrary TO
law. IA the factories aud workshops Of New
York
THE British steel mills are running fun
tine now, some OF the heavy firms having
orders hooked ahead up 10 the first two
months Ia iSSs
THK Beiieyilic 0ll-l nail works arc estab-
llshlng a rolling-.liH alongside OF their new
Besseiaer plant for rolling light T rails for
strcet-car lines.
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SOCIETIES

DEiriuA LopGE, No. 100. X. of T., meets on
Monday evening Of each week, at odd Fellows
hall Visiting knights in ruOd standing invi-
ted o. attend. W. ~ NCCAguE, 4. 4.
J. ~. BAHDwKLi, X. OF n. &S.